I have been watching as the bloodroot has emerged, blossomed,
dropped its petals and began to unfurl its large, blue-green leaves. All within the space of a week.
Some years I have watched the same process with hepatica,
with May flower, trout lily and dog-toothed violet. Soon I will be watching this cycle with the
tiny wild iris that hugs the pond edge and tall, stately Solomon Seal. I’ll
watch the trillium and wild, native columbines.
We call them Spring Ephemerals because they come and go with the blink
of an eye. If you don’t keep a watchful
eye out you might miss their remarkable display of beauty.
They don’t actually do it for us it is simply their nature
to come, to shine, and then to fade into the forest floor. Or the garden bed, as the case may be.
And so it is with us.
We all have our moments when, for no obvious reason that our human minds
discern, we suddenly shine. We shine because,
as a legacy from the stardust we are made of, we naturally do shine, when we allow ourselves.
So, this Beltane or May eve, along with the spring
ephemerals, reach out to the growing energies of springtime. Invite yourself to dance and to sing out
loud. Rejoice along with the early
flowers that may bloom for only a few days, but they bloom with all of their
beauty on display.
Today, Beltane Eve, when the veil thins, dance and be merry.
Invite your beauty to shine.
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